Star Wars Outlaws

I've been playing for a few weeks now and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. I am biased, I've been a huge Star Wars fan since early childhood so I'm already pre-disposed to enjoy this, but, it's a great game. I think it's mainly highs but there's a few lows: Its huge, there's at least three very big planets to explore and they are packed with well-hidden secrets, easter eggs and treasure to sniff out. Sometimes the worlds feel small, because you are on a speeder going very very fast you can cross the map very quickly. The speeder is sometimes too fast, I've crashed and died on a rock too small to notice. Thats not a bug, that's working as intended, but frustrating. I wish the speeder would auto-follow roads.

Combat for the most part, is fairly fluid and fast paced, its not perfect, there's flaws - but Kay isn't really supposed to be an action hero, adrenaline rush is your friend! You're really meant to be stealthy.

Stealth needs one or two tweaks. I'd prefer a ranged stealth take down and I'd like a way to mark targets while in stealth and an improvement on detecting enemies whilst sneaking around. It's frustrating when you're sneaking around and someone you had no-way to detect or notice spots you, and that's the mission finished. Enemies have zero peripheral vision. But they can see past the curvature of the earth directly in front of them. Their pathing can also be frustrating. A technician can be working at a console for ages but only moves when you're sneaking around the room. They've not noticed you; they just happen to be randomly moving. Some of these things could be argued as being more realistic - but it's a computer game so it can feel frustrating - especially when some missions are auto-fail if you're spotted. Save game is disabled in certain areas and missions for some bizarre reason.

I think a lot of things in the game aren't explained or taught to the player (marking enemies with the electro-binoculars, the contract terminal on your ship etc, there's probably more.) there needs to be a much bigger tutorial.

The expert system instead of skills or levelling up is a plus. The reputation system is good but can be a bit grindy - the contracts can be a bit repetitive, standard computer game fair. Nix or BD-1? I can't decide. But there's been a few instances where I've stealthed and/or battled through huge crowds of storm troopers just to realise Nix could have pick-pocketed a security card, at range, from safety.

Theres a few mini-games, the eating mini-game is... bizarre? Can I turn it off? Lock picking is tedious. I tuned that off. Slicing computers is pretty easy - once it's been explained in a YouTube video. There are actual arcade consoles all over where you can play 80's style arcade games, including the swoop racing from KOTOR. But most importantly- Sabacc. I Love it, its surpassed Pazaak and its up there with Gwent. Here's a hint, something it took me a while to realise - CHEAT. You are supposed to cheat. Its part of the game. Gimme more Sabacc.

Overall, yes, there's flaws, but its still a great and enjoyable game.

Why does Kay's face look like play dough on PS5? An ambitious project to be sure but there are countless bugs, especially graphics wise. Space needs a serious fix as it's super tedious to pick things up with your ship. Toshara is a great bloody blur in the wilderness. Clouds are pixelated when you take off in the ship. It's 2024 people! A lot of side missions are super tedious. Furthermore, if I put something in easy I shouldn't die like I'm playing Tomb Raider on "normal." I suspect this was not finished for PS5 at launch time. Get moving on the fixes. Far to expensive for the mess you made with the graphics.

This is a quality game, outside of a handful of bugs, this game is immersive and beautiful. It tells a unique Star Wars story and puts you right in the middle of various syndicates and let's you choose differing options to tell the story in varying ways.

I metered my expectations based on some reviews but was more than pleasantly surprised with the detail and gameplay. The open world can be overwhelming but you'll find chests, fights, and stories everywhere to keep you busy without burning out doing the same thing over and over.

Your companion, Nix, is equivalent to a droid from other Star Wars media and helps you along the way, either by stealing, opening, or blowing someone up.

Star Wars as a franchise started with a shockwave of a debut in 1977, and since then there have been all sorts of sequels, spinoffs, and different forms of media released with the label. If it involves Lucasfilm, or the old school Lucasarts, then you are virtually guaranteed a Star Wars story that will take you to that galaxy far, far away. That doesn't, however, mean you are guaranteed the best time in your life. There have been plenty of Star Wars games released over the years that are lackluster. Hell... even some of the movies that have been released could bear that badge of dishonor. It seems like a gamble to throw the label on and try to engage a fickle fanbase, but that's what some of these entertainment companies end up doing anyway.

Star Wars: Outlaws takes place just after the events of The Empire Strikes Back. The rebels are on the back foot after a crushing defeat on the ice planet of Hoth, and the imperials are spread thin around the Outer Rim desperate to find and eliminate them. Meanwhile, crime syndicates are on the rise. The ongoing war the empire is hosting against the rebels leaves certain avenues open for criminals to make their moves, find their marks, and establish empires of their own in the underworld.

Enter Kay Vess.

Kay is a confident young woman with a chip on her shoulder due to her mother having abandoned her years before. As an adult, she's an expert slicer always looking for her next mark. Unfortunately for her, she's already made a list of enemies on Canto Bight and needs to make the next one count. She decides to hook up with a gang about to hit a big score on a new crime lord named Sliro. He's in possession of tens of millions of credits in the form of unmarked beskar, that wondrous metal we heard so much about in The Mandalorian, but he has excellent security to keep it safe. As this is all within the first hour, it's not much of a spoiler to let you know that the mission fails. However, Kay is able to hijack her own sweet ride in the process and begin to make her way in the galaxy by dealing with rebels, imperials, syndicates, and freelancers. And this is all utilized to pave the way for her return to that illustrious vault with a new crew so she can try it again.

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Really enjoying the game so far. I've encountered very few bugs, no more than any other game, really.

It can be a little bit repetitive at times but the quests are usually interesting and enjoyable.

One annoying thing is the blindingly obvious lack of male characters. I mean, there's hardly any! All important ones are male, seems to be Very disproportionate. And I am female, by the way. The Empire was supposed to be a misogynistic and alien hating organisation so it seems a bit daft there's so many women as stormtroopers and etc.

Other than that, the gameplay is good, graphics mostly great.

Really hope there's DLC !